Mississippi House Bill 1549: "Alyssa's Law"; enact to authorize the implementation and installation of silent panic alarm systems in public and charter schools.

Mississippi · 2026 Regular Session

What it does

An Act To Create "alyssa's Law," To Require School Districts To Implement Silent Panic Alarm Systems For The Purpose Of Ensuring The Safety Of Students And Staff In Public Schools And Charter Schools; To Define Terminology; To Require Each Local School District And Charter School To Implement And Install A Silent Panic Alarm System In All Eligible Schools Under Their Respective Jurisdiction Beginning With The 2025-2026 School Year; To Specify The Minimum Capability And Functionality Requirements Of The Silent Panic Alarm Systems; To Require Public Schools And Charter Schools To Provide Each Member Of Its Personnel With A Wearable Panic Alert Device Throughout Each School Facility, Which Allows For Immediate Contact With Local Law Enforcement And Emergency Response Agencies; To Provide Guidelines For Coordination Between School Districts And Local Law Enforcement Agencies; To Provide Regular Training To School Personnel And Law Enforcement On The Protocol And Appropriate Use Of The Panic Alarm System Before The Start Of Each School Year; To Ensure Access To Security Data To Local Law Enforcement And Emergency Response Agencies; To Provide For The Protection Of Such Data And Exempt…

Latest action

Died In Committee (2026-02-03)

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